Leg protector and support



L. HARRISJ LEG PROTECTOR AND SUPPORT- APPLICATION FILED FEB. 11. 1921.

1,380,901, Patented June 7, 1921.

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LEG PROTECTOR AND SUPPORT.

Application filed February 11, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEXIA HARRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Provo, in the county of Utah, State of Utah, have inventednew and useful Leg Protectors and Supports; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The invention relates to leg protectors and supports and has for itsobject to provide a device of this character particularly adapted forprotecting an injured limb from the weight of the other limb when thepatient is in bed, thereby allowing the patient to sleep on his side,with the injured limb protected by the leg protector and the uninjuredleg supported in a natural position but held out of contact with the injured leg.

A further object is to provide a leg protector formed from a pluralityof hingedly connected sections, each section comprising a horizontallydisposed leg engaging member supported by elongated bed engagingbrackets which are spaced apart and adapted to engage the bed on eachside of the injured leg.

with the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.-

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the leg protector,showing the same in position for protecting the leg.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the protector.

Fig. 3 is an end view partially broken away to show the padded top.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 2 designate leg protectorsections which are preferably hinged together as at 8 to accommodate theprotector to the curvature of the bed or to the curvature of theuninjured leg 4 of the patient which rests on top of the protector. Eachsection 1 and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 7, 1921.

Serial No. 444,173.

2 comprises the horizontal padded portion 5 on which the leg 4 rests,and adjacent the sides of each horizontal portion 5 are downwardlyextending supporting members 6 which engage the bed on each side of theleg and support the horizontally disposed port'ions 5 in such a mannerthat the weight of the leg 4 will be maintained at all timesi ofi of theinjured leg 7, thereby allowing the patient tosleep on his side or inany other manner in such a way that the injured leg is protected fromthe weight of the uninjured leg. One end of one of the horizontallydisposed padded members 5 is disposed adj acentthe crotch 8 and thesections 1 and 2 are of sufficient length to support the leg 4 andprotect the leg 7 for substantially its full length.

By providing the hinged connection 3 between the sections 1 and 2, itwill be seen that the sections may be angularly disposed in relation toeach other according to the irregularities in the surface of the bed,and also for storage purposes the sections may be folded onto eachother.

From the above it will be seen that a leg protector is provided, whichprotector is simple in construction and so constructed that an injuredleg may be protected at all times from the weight of the uninjured leg,thereby allowing the patient to sleep in any position without damagingthe inj ured leg.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. A leg protector for protecting an injured leg of a patient in abed from the weight of an uninjured leg, said protector comprising amember disposed beween the legs on which member the uninjured leg restsand downwardly extending members engaging the bed on each side of theleg for supporting the member disposed between the le 2. 1: legprotector for protecting an injured leg of a patient from the weight ofan uninjured leg while the patient is in a bed, said protectorcomprising a plurality of hingedly connected leg supporting memberssupported spaced from the bed by supporting members engaging the bed oneach side of the leg.

3. A leg protector for protecting an injured leg of a patient from theWeight of In testimony whereof I have signed my an unlnjured leg Whilethe patient is in a name to this specifimtion 1n the presence of bed,said protector comprising a plurality of two subscribing Witnesses. 1Ohingedly connected leg supporting members LEXIA HARRIS.

5 adapted to arch the injured leg and support Witnesses:

the uninjured leg spaced from the injured W. L. SOWARDs, e

leg. GEO. E. BARTON.

